Analysis of attention bias characteristics of first-episode depressive patients

Objective To investigate the attention bias characteristics of first-episode depressive patients. Methods Forty two patients in our hospital from June 2011 to May 2014 with first-episode depressive and 42 healthy people for physical examination were selected. The reaction time and error number were recorded. Results The reaction time in observation group was significantly longer than control group. Difference between negative and neutral words of observation group was showed (P<0.01). Conclusions First-episode depressive patients have obviously attention bias in negative related stimulation. Key words: Depressive disorder/PX; Attention